Nine Indian fishermen were arrested by the Navy for poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Delft Island today (Feb 25).
The arrest was carried out by a team of Navy personnel attached to the Northern Naval command during a patrol on a Fast attack craft.
Two vessels which were in the possession of the suspects were also seized by the Navy.
The suspects have been handed over to the Fisheries Inspectprs Office in Jaffna following a basic medical test.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
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